August 18, 2020 2:51 pm Human Resources & Staff Management North Carolina Medical Society Distributing Free PPE to Independent Practices The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) last week announced that it is distributing free personal protective equipment (PPE) to independent medical practices in the state, via a $5 million appropriation from the North Carolina General Assembly. Click here to learn more about the program, including participation criteria and instructions for applying. News & Knowledge All Curi recommendations are based on current CDC criteria at the time of publication. CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection may, or may not, be adopted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Providers should always check with their local health department to see if the CDC’s guidance on any given topic has been modified (particularly if more restrictive) from the CDC’s recommended guidelines. Follow this link https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/index.html for contact information to your state/local health department. If local recommendations vary from those of the CDC, and you are unsure what recommendations to follow, then it is safer to follow the more restrictive guidelines/recommendations.